that is what matters on election day. president obama has an easier path in the electoral college if you look at the states that matter, states where romney is advertising, he is still behind him. who are the voters? how are they responding to polls? will they get in the car? they were energized on the democratic platform for charlotte because of president clinton. president obama to some extent and other democrats didn't blow it. but now, they are feeling deflated. the debate as sort of the tactic the president takes in the remaining weeks, closing the enthusiasm gap, the greatest challenge. >> bret: pew, the poll before this, one in september was criticized by conservatives as being one of these that was leaning democratic too much. was leaning, being too close to the president camp. look at the internals, inside this new pew poll. romney now ties president obama in being regarded as a strong leader. runs virtually even. with the president, willingness to work with leaders of the other party. 47 to 40% margin, voters pi